EditorsSmokers Outside the Hospital Doors (4:55)

On Various Artists - RAZZMATAZZ#07 (Disc 1)_ Compiled and mixed by Dj Amable

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“Smokers Outside the Hospital Doors” is the first single from Editors’ second album An End Has a Start. It was released as a digital download on June 11, 2007 and as a physical single through cd and vinyl on June 18, 2007 in the UK. It peaked at number 7 in the UK Singles Chart in its first week of physical release.

Production:
The song was recorded at Grouse Lodge, under the supervision of producer Jacknife Lee. Lead vocals, lead guitar and piano were provided by Tom Smith, rhythm guitar and synth by Chris Urbanowicz, bass guitar by Russell Leetch and percussion by Ed Lay. Smith and Lay were also part of the choir, along with producer Jacknife Lee, audio engineer Tom McFall and singer Anne Struther, all of whom were chosen purely because they were in the studio at the time. When performed live, the choir vocals are provided by Smith, Lay and Leetch, rather than using a pre-recorded backing track.

Structure:
The intro of the song is an unaccompanied drum beat played for 8 seconds, at which point the lead vocals and piano, both by Tom Smith, enter. The piano part plays a continual progression of three chords: G, C and E minor. At the end of the first verse, the piano is replaced by a short guitar solo, by Chris Urbanowicz, which continues the progression. The second verse returns to piano, which segues into a distorted rhythm guitar part for the chorus.
The chorus itself has two parts: the first part is four lines long and uses the chord progression of D, E minor, A minor, while the second part is two lines long, but repeated twice, and uses G, D, E minor, C.
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  • WasNotWhyNot

    SOOOOOOOOMEOOOOOOOOONE TUUUUUUUUUURN ME AROUUUUUUUUUUUND CAN I STAAAAAAAAAAAAART THIIIIIIIIIIS AGAAAAAAAAAAAAAIN

    February 2012
  • seaweedgirle

    This isn't Interpol? :)

    February 2012
  • definitelylara

    Perfect song.

    January 2012
  • hysteresia

    one of those songs i want to be played at my funeral. [2]

    November 2011
  • keanequeen

    Você fez o scrobble desta faixa 26 vezes. Você fez o primeiro scrobble dela em 4 Mai 2010. Você adicionou esta faixa aos favoritos. / Essa é marcante..^^

    November 2011
  • bruno_borat

    Oxegen performance is the best

    September 2011
  • Cusamic

    stupid, to link that crappy live tape.

    September 2011
  • Beanoboo

    His voice took some getting used to and it is a little serious for silly me. However, it's just a good song.

    July 2011
  • lenara999

    i see this like some kind of symphony, not just song

    July 2011
  • publiccity

    my emotion was roll around my mind when i play this song...feel so great!

    June 2011
  • corcinodiego

    amo muito essa musica

    May 2011
  • keanequeen

    emocionante..<3

    April 2011
  • BILLTHEBEARD

    JUST LOVE THIS ONE!!

    April 2011
  • blacknail

    No doubt, the best song Editors ever did (and probably will never top)

    March 2011
  • Samrise

    the best song ever

    March 2011
  • cony87

    Beautiful! *o*

    March 2011
  • johnlytchett

    Good version for aspiring drummers

    December 2010
  • uroboros33

    Just great music! What more you want for?

    December 2010
  • Minaaaa

    One of their best songs!!

    December 2010
  • victorious44

    This was my song of the summer... good times ;)

    October 2010
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